That's a very important question. Right now, 96% of electric vehicle batteries are manufactured in Asia, so China, Japan and Korea. That is hardly sustainable from an economic, environmental or even geopolitical standpoint.
We wouldn't want to end up in the same boat we were in because of our reliance on oil from the Middle East. We were mixed up in conflicts we wanted nothing to do with, all because we were heavily dependent on a single region for our oil.
In order for Canada, Quebec and the United States to derive the greatest environmental and economic benefit, we need an agreement to build an electric vehicle supply chain based in Canada and the United States. In fact, Mr. Biden and Mr. Trudeau agreed to do just that.